美国空军在其舰队中增加了一支重建的F35战斗机F35战斗机,节省了6 300万美元。 The US Air Force added a rebuilt "Frankenjet" F-35 fighter to its fleet, saving $63 million.

美国空军在其机队中增加了一架“Frankenjet”,这是一架从两架受损飞机中重建的隐形F-35战斗机。 The US Air Force has added a "Frankenjet" to its fleet, a stealth F-35 fighter rebuilt from parts of two damaged aircraft. Frankenjet飞机由2014年受损的1架F-35型战斗机和2020年受损的1架F-35型战斗机的尾部组成,修理费用为1 170万美元,比一架新飞机节省了6 300万美元。 The Frankenjet, assembled from the nose of one F-35 damaged in 2014 and the rear of another damaged in 2020, cost $11.7 million to repair, saving $63 million compared to a new aircraft. 该战斗机现已全面投入行动,被派到第338战斗机联队,加入空军383 F-35As。 The fighter is now fully operational and assigned to the 338th Fighter Wing, joining the Air Force's 383 F-35As.